Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Provide patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Minimum:
Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on

Preferred: N/A

Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Minimum:
None

Preferred:
One year experience working as a Physician Assistant.

N/A

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

• Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
• Frequent: (1/3
  -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5
  -24 reps/hr)
• Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE:

An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

• Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
• Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT
• Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT
• Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL
• Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A
• Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
• Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
• Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT
• Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASSIONAL
• Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT
• Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT
• Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use* - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - FREQUENT

• Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person OCCASIONAL 10# - 20#
• Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person OCCASIONAL 10# - 20#
• Lift - Floor to Waist OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Lift - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20#
• Lift - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL Up to 20#
• Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

• Working alone - OCCASSIONAL
• Working in cramped quarters - N/A
• Constant interruptions - FREQUENT
• Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
• Use of power tools - OCCASIONAL
• Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
• Exposure to vibration - N/A
• Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL
• Working with blood borne pathogens - CONSTANT